Obama Changes Course on Islam
While not stated directly, three recent public announcements offer cues as to how America is recasting itself as a global player…
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Challenging 2-D Depictions of Islam on CNN
A Muslim scholar attempts to challenge the media narrative on Islam.
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Sexual Ethics and Islam
Asked about other titles she’d considered, Ali replied, “I would have accepted any title that didn’t have ‘veil’ in it.”
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The Polite Islamophobia of the Intellectual
Islamophobia is an ideological project and it is not limited to cartoons. It is not the purview of the political right. It is not a Zionist conspiracy. It is not an evangelical polemic. It draws on the uncertainty about Islam that pervades the American public square since 9/11.
Read MoreFear Factory USA: Sex, Sexuality and a Rainbow of Bigotry
In the latest RD/Bloggingheads collaboration, RD contributing editor Peter Laarman interviews RD blogger and contributing…
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Satire is Religion
The debate over cartoons and prophets is not just about freedom of speech; it’s about freedom of religion.
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Introducing ‘Draw Muhammad Day’
The event signifies that the right to do something should be seen as a license to do something.
Read MoreBeinart’s Indictment And The Evangelical Right
How the Jewish-evangelical alliance contributes to the end of liberal Zionism and democracy in Israel.
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Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam
The author discusses his journey through a Muslim subculture, the connection between Nietzsche and Hendrix, and how heavy metal might end the war on terror…
Read MoreNew Egyptian Appointee Vows to Prevent Sunnis from Falling into ‘Shi‘i Trap’
Sunni leaders, despite having a supermajority within Islam still fear conversions to Shi’ism.
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